1898The Most Discerning Clientele

1902The American Dream

When President Roosevelt selects Stanford White to strip away the White House's Victorian decor, the renowned architect commissions Schumacher to design a shimmering satin lampas—a design that plays an integral role at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for decades to come.

1912Second Generation

Schumacher’s sole heir and nephew, Pierre Pozier, becomes Vice President of the firm. Pozier not only designs textiles but taps leading artists and designers to create outstanding Schumacher collections, beginning a rich legacy of collaboration that continues to this day.

1924An American Heiress

1926The Breakers

Many of Newport’s sumptuous summer “cottages” are swathed in Schumacher textiles, including Cornelius Vanderbilt’s extraordinary palazzo-inspired The Breakers, now a designated National Historic Landmark.

1930Paul Poiret

1933Les Gazelles Au Bois

With a signature respect for classicism and an eye toward the cutting-edge, Schumacher is the first major textile house in America to embrace the Art Deco style. This breakout design by Pierre Pozier graces everything from luxury department stores like Bonwit Teller to the most stylish Hollywood sets, including the musical romp A Bedtime Story,

1939The Big Screen

1944The Draper Touch

Design luminary Dorothy Draper’s lush, bold sense of color and scale marks her numerous collections for Schumacher. She lavishes many of these patterns on her dramatic interiors for the iconic Greenbrier Hotel.

1939-45World War II

1947Vera

Designer Vera Neumann, best known for her vibrantly patterned scarves worn by everyone from Grace Kelly to Marilyn Monroe, embarks on a long and fruitful collaboration with Schumacher that lasts through the 1980s. Several of her original prints, including the ever-popular Birches, are still part of the Schumacher line.

1955Frank Lloyd Wright

1956The Eisenhower Toile

Upon learning that many famous generals in history had been honored with a commemorative toile, Mrs. Eisenhower and decorator Elisabeth Draper devise a design from the buildings, trophies, and motifs that symbolize Ike’s life and career. The pattern is even fashioned into a dress for Mamie to wear during the president’s successful 1956 reelection campaign.

1958Schiaparelli

The house collaborates with cutting-edge couturier Elsa Schiaparelli on a collection of prints that incorporate many of the designer’s sought-after hallmarks, including graphic florals and shocking pinks.

1960The Company You Keep

With fresh art direction and clever slogans, Schumacher launches a witty 1960s advertising campaign. It communicates the brand’s broad yet cohesive message: textiles that speak to contemporary and traditional interiors, clients that range from residential decorators to leading institutions and corporations, all united by a commitment to quality.

1961Richard Burton

1962Jackie Kennedy

Jackie Kennedy puts her elegant and indelible stamp on the White House using a Schumacher lampas to swathe the walls of the Blue Room. During her famous TV tour of 1962, Schumacher, already an American icon, is broadcast around the world.

1989Radio City Music Hall Art Deco Collection

1993The Age of Innocence

The set design for Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of Edith Wharton’s classic novel features Schumacher’s Edwardian Damask—fitting, considering that Wharton was one of the company’s earliest and most ardent clients.

2011The Puschel Family

Schumacher remains a family-owned company synonymous with style, quality and innovation, just as it has been since its founding. The great grandnephews of Frederic Schumacher, Gerald and Philip Puschel, currently sit on the board of trustees after having had lengthy tenures at the helm of the company. Gerald's sons, Andrew and Stephen, mark the fifth generation to be involved in the family business.